Preferred Name |
myoepithelium |
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Synonyms |
myo-epithelium myoepitheliocytus |
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Definitions |
An epithelium consisting of myopethelial cells, which are contractile cells resembling smooth muscle cells that are present in glands, notably the mammary gland, and aid in secretion. This cell has long weaving dendritic processes containing myofilament[CL]. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000420 |
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database_cross_reference |
BTO:0002308 Wikipedia:Myoepithelial_cell FMA:67805 |
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definition |
An epithelium consisting of myopethelial cells, which are contractile cells resembling smooth muscle cells that are present in glands, notably the mammary gland, and aid in secretion. This cell has long weaving dendritic processes containing myofilament[CL]. |
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has exact synonym |
myo-epithelium |
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has part | ||
has related synonym |
myoepitheliocytus |
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has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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id |
UBERON:0000420 |
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label |
myoepithelium |
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notation |
UBERON:0000420 |
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prefixIRI |
UBERON:0000420 |
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prefLabel |
myoepithelium |
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subClassOf |